Josias vs Joshua
Side-by-side comparison of Josias and Joshua - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Josias | Joshua |
| Current Rank | #1041 | #57 |
| Total Births (all years) | 3,517 | 1,248,929 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1989 |
| Peak Year Births | 247 | 44,100 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1980s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1975 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Josias | Joshua |
| 1880s | - | 465 |
| 1890s | - | 287 |
| 1900s | - | 243 |
| 1910s | - | 926 |
| 1920s | - | 1,143 |
| 1930s | - | 948 |
| 1940s | - | 1,156 |
| 1950s | - | 2,221 |
| 1960s | - | 5,326 |
| 1970s | 10 | 140,318 |
| 1980s | 89 | 396,524 |
| 1990s | 275 | 329,192 |
| 2000s | 668 | 232,053 |
| 2010s | 1,245 | 106,273 |
| 2020s | 1,230 | 31,854 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Josias | Joshua |
| 2014 | 147 | 10,929 |
| 2015 | 148 | 9,850 |
| 2016 | 136 | 9,258 |
| 2017 | 137 | 8,353 |
| 2018 | 123 | 7,446 |
| 2019 | 139 | 6,631 |
| 2020 | 199 | 6,015 |
| 2021 | 176 | 5,531 |
| 2022 | 201 | 5,197 |
| 2023 | 193 | 5,070 |
| 2024 | 214 | 5,268 |
| 2025 | 247 | 4,773 |